Does genuflecting to a crucifix contradict the 2nd commandment, "no graven images"?

Answer 1

No. The reason being:

People don't worship crucifixes as though they were GOD. The crucifix is merely used to focus their attention on their prayers, and to serve as a symbol of faith (odds are anyone wearing a cross is likely to at least WANT to be a Christian (unless it's one of those druglords that think they're the black Jesus)).

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Answer 2

yes it does. "Graven images" refers to artistic, or any other man made item used as a focus of worship. To genuflect before a cross is paying homage to the tools of killing, to a crucifix, homage to Jesus's death.

This is all dogma, man made rules of worship which Defies Jesus directly. He said to let there be NO dissension between the temples, yet all denominations of Christianity despise each other because that say the others are not worshiping the "right way". Btw, after trying most christian denominations, I decided to be pagan, but that's just me.

Answer 3

The tabernacle in the old testament has graven images of angels.

Moses commanded those bitten by snakes to look up to the figure of a snake stuck on the high end of a pole to get cured of venom

Answer 4

I have thought about that too, but, there is also a bible verse that says that "jesus is, where one prays to a picture of him" or something like that....so I guess that a depiction of jesus is OK, somehow, but all the other depictions are idolatry. It shows once again how god understands us, somewhere...the law says you shall not make any graven image" but I think god has compassion with us weak people, because he knows where we live today and that the world is full of graven images....do you know what I mean?

and : jesus came to fullfill the law.

sure, living without graven images is BETTER.

Answer 5

Yes it does. And not only that , it hurts God. It's like this: lets say you have a son whom you love dearly. And then one day some guys come and take him and accuse him of something you know and a lot of people know he didn't do. But he gets sentenced to death in the electrical chair. After they kill him, would u like to carry around a small image of the electrical chair around with you? wouldnt it hurt u to have to remember? Thats exactly ghow God feels. And plus when you have a cross it is like you are rendering sacred service to it, which is wrong. Exodus 20:4 "You must not make yourself a carved image or a form like anything that is in the heavens above or that is in the earth undeneath or that is in the waters under te earth. You must not bow to them nor be induced to serve them because I Jehovah your God m a God exacting exclusive devotion"

Answer 6

Yes, it does.

The Catholics claim that honor given to an image passes to the original, but the examples they cite in the Catechism don't really deal with that: the brass serpent was never meant to be worshipped, and was destroyed when it was, and the cherubim on the ark were never meant to be adored. Real angels didn't accept adoration.

Answer 7

not necessairly depends upon the way you look at it. are they in reality worshiping the crucifix or are they using it as a means to enhance their concentration of their Religious Belief System. seriously doubt if they are Worshiping the crucifix itself as it is only an object.

Answer 8

Yes it does

Answer 9

Yes it does. But try telling that to a Christian.

Answer 10

Yep!

But that is just the tip of the ice burg.